Patents by Inventor Drew Canitz

Drew Canitz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Peer-to-peer synchronous content selection
    Patent number: 8285812
    Abstract: Various technologies for sharing digital images within an instant messaging (IM) session between two users. In one implementation, a first user uploads a set of images to the second user. The set of images may be displayed as thumbnails on the displays of both users. By clicking on one of the thumbnails, either user may make the associated image appear as a larger image on both users' displays. In the event that both users click on different images simultaneously, or near-simultaneously, a protocol may be employed that selects which image is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: K. Aaron Williams, John Selbie, Drew Canitz, Kandarp Jani, Steven Abrahams, Troy Schauls, Asta Roseway
  • PEER-TO-PEER SYNCHRONOUS CONTENT SELECTION
    Publication number: 20090327448
    Abstract: Various technologies for sharing digital images within an instant messaging (IM) session between two users. In one implementation, a first user uploads a set of images to the second user. The set of images may be displayed as thumbnails on the displays of both users. By clicking on one of the thumbnails, either user may make the associated image appear as a larger image on both users' displays. In the event that both users click on different images simultaneously, or near-simultaneously, a protocol may be employed that selects which image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: K. Aaron Williams, John Selbie, Drew Canitz, Kandarp Jani, Steven Abrahams, Troy Schauls, Asta Roseway